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Network
Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  CDMA 800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
  CDMA2000 1xEV-DO CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G Network 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1600 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26 - A1490
  1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1601 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 18, 19, 20, 38, 39, 40 - A1491
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps, EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
Launch
Announced 2014, October. Released 2014, October 2013, October. Released 2013, November
Status Discontinued Discontinued
Body
Dimensions 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in) 200 x 134.7 x 7.5 mm (7.87 x 5.30 x 0.30 in)
Weight 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz) 331 g (Wi-Fi) / 341 g (3G/LTE) (11.68 oz)
SIM Nano-SIM and eSIM Nano-SIM
Display
Type IPS LCD IPS LCD
Size 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio) 7.9 inches, 193.3 cm2 (~71.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density) 1536 x 2048 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~324 ppi density)
Protection Oleophobic coating Oleophobic coating
Platform
OS iOS 8.1, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6 iOS 7, upgradable to iPadOS 12.5.6
Chipset Apple A7 (28 nm) Apple A7 (28 nm)
CPU Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based) Dual-core 1.3 GHz Cyclone (ARM v8-based)
GPU PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics) PowerVR G6430 (quad-core graphics)
Memory
Card slot No No
Internal 16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM 16GB 1GB RAM, 32GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM, 128GB 1GB RAM
Main Camera
Modules 5 MP, f/2.4, 32mm (standard), AF 5 MP, f/2.4, 33mm (standard), AF
Features HDR HDR
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
Selfie Camera
Modules 1.2 MP 1.2 MP
Features face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular face detection, FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular
Video 720p@30fps 720p@30fps
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Sound
Loudspeaker Yes, with stereo speakers Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack Yes Yes
Comms
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band
Bluetooth 4.0, A2DP, EDR 4.0, A2DP, EDR
Positioning GPS, GLONASS GPS, GLONASS
NFC No No
Infrared port No No
Radio No No
USB Lightning, USB 2.0 Lightning, USB 2.0
Features
Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, compass Accelerometer, gyro, compass
Battery
Type Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh) Li-Po 6470 mAh, non-removable (24.3 Wh)
Talk time Up to 10 h (multimedia) Up to 10 h (multimedia)
Misc
Colors Space Gray/Black, Silver/White, Gold Space Gray/Black, Silver/White
SAR 1.19 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU 0.99 W/kg (body)    
Models A1599, A1600, iPad4,7, iPad4,8, iPad4,9 A1489, A1490, A1491, iPad4,6, iPad4,5, iPad4,4
Price About 400 EUR About 270 EUR
Tests
Performance Basemark X: 14781 Basemark X: 13286
Display Contrast ratio: 812 (nominal) Contrast ratio: 804:1 (nominal)
Camera Compare PHOTO / Compare VIDEO
Loudspeaker Voice 65dB / Noise 63dB / Ring 70dB Voice 65dB / Noise 62dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -85.2dB Noise -93.8dB / Crosstalk -82.9dB

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